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BCMS BOARD
OF DIRECTORS

ELECTED OFFICERS
Ezequiel “Zeke” Silva, III, MD, President
Lyssa Ochoa, MD, Vice President
John Shepherd, MD, President-elect Protecting
Jennifer R. Rushton, MD, Treasurer
Lubna Naeem, MD, Secretary
John Joseph Nava, MD, Immediate Past President your income
DIRECTORS
Woodson “Scott” Jones, MD, Member
Sumeru “Sam” G. Mehta, MD, Member is worth a
M. “Hamed” Reza Mizani, MD, Member
Priti Mody-Bailey, MD, Member
Dan Powell, MD, Member
Ana Rodriguez, MD, Member conversation
Raul Santoscoy, DO, Member
Lauren Tarbox, MD, Member
Nancy Vacca, MD, Member
Col. Elisa D. O’Hern, MD, MC, FS, Military Representative
Jayesh Shah, MD, TMA Board of Trustees Representative
John Pham, DO, UIW Medical School Representative
Robert Leverence, MD, UT Health Medical School
Representative
Cynthia Cantu, DO, Medical School Representative
Lori Kels, MD, Medical School Representative
Ronald Rodriguez, MD, Medical School Representative
Victoria Kohler-Webb, BCMS Alliance Representative
Carolina Arias, MD, Board of Ethics Representative
Melody Newsom, BCMS CEO/Executive Director
George F. “Rick” Evans, Jr., General Counsel
BCMS SENIOR STAFF
Melody Newsom, CEO/Executive Director Have you thought about
Monica Jones, Chief Operating Officer
Yvonne Nino, Controller what would happen if you Our advisors have been helping
Al Ortiz, Chief Information Officer
Brissa Vela, Director of Membership & Corporate Partnerships could not practice due to Texas physicians protect their
Phil Hornbeak, Auto Program Director
Betty Fernandez, BCVI Director a serious illness or injury? incomes for generations.
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Monica Jacqueline Salas, MD, Co-chair
Jennifer C. Seger, MD, Co-chair When was the last time And their guidance is provided
Lokesh Bathla, MD, Member at no cost. They receive no sales-
Elizabeth Clanton, MD, Member you talked with an advisor
Erika Gabriela Gonzalez-Reyes, MD, Member based commissions so you can
Timothy C. Hlavinka, MD, Member about how you can protect
John Robert Holcomb, MD, Member be assured that their advice and
Soma S. S. K. Jyothula, MD, Member your income?
Kristy Yvonne Kosub, MD, Member recommendations are provided
Jaime Pankowsky, MD, Member
George-Thomas Martin Pugh, MD, Member without bias or obligation.
Rajam S. Ramamurthy, MD, Member It may be time to
Adam V. Ratner, MD, Member
John Joseph Seidenfeld, MD, Member have that conversation.
Boulos Toursarkissian, MD, Member Start a conversation by calling toll-
Francis Vu Tran, MD, Member
Faraz Yousefian, DO, Member free 800-880-8181 Monday to
Louis Doucette, Consultant
Brissa Vela, Consultant Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Monica Jones, Staff Liaison
Trisha Doucette, Editor
Deepthi S. Akella, Student
Moses Alfaro, Student It will be our privilege to serve you.
Victoria Ayodele, Student
Tue Felix Nguyen, Student
Andrew Ta, Student
Alixandria Fiore Pfeiffer, DO, Resident
Elizabeth Allen, Volunteer
Adelita G. Cantu, PhD, Volunteer
Rita Espinoza, DrPH, Volunteer
Natalie Reyna Nyren, PA-C, Volunteer
David Schulz, Volunteer

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